California Weimaraner Education and Rescue (CalWEAR) is based in Southern California. We keep our overhead very low by maintaining a network of foster homes. In other words, we do not operate or lease kennel space. Additionally, everyone who volunteers their time with CalWEAR does so on a 100% volunteer basis. No one collects a salary.

Time. We are always looking to expand our core team of volunteers. See below for a few different volunteer “positions” we currently need help with.

Intake coordinators. Responsibilities include following up on leads about Weimaraners in local area shelters, calling shelters to confirm a dog’s information and scheduling appointments as necessary to have dogs pulled and placed into rescue care.

Transporters. Responsibilities include driving to local area shelters or foster homes to physically transport Weimaraners from one location to the next. At this time, transporters are asked to cover the gas money needed to execute transport tasks.

Resource coordinators. Responsibilities include scouring local retail shops such as TJ Maxx, Home Goods, Ross, Goodwill, etc. and online shops such as eBay and Craigslist to source basic necessity items at minimum cost such as crates, blankets, collars, leashes, food bowls, toys, treats, etc. Resource coordinators are also responsible for getting these items to Weimaraners currently in foster homes.

Photographers. It is true that a picture says a thousand words, and quite possibility the most critical marketing piece for a Weimaraner in our care is the photograph we use to get the word out about it’s availability and need for an adoptive home. Responsibilities include scheduling a photo-shoot with a Weimaraner, taking photos, and providing digital, full-sized images to the rescue for exclusive use in advertising dogs. These photos will never be sold or shared with others. Photographs may also be watermarked with the photographer’s logo for both copyright protection and advertising purposes.

Writers. It takes a special person to be able to eloquently write a Weimaraner’s story. Responsibilities include crafting a “story” about a particular Weimaraner in a manner that might boost it’s potential for adoption. Writers will have direct access to the rescue website for publishing such stories.

Space. We need individuals with space in their homes to consider fostering a Weimaraner. Since we don’t have kennel space, foster homes are our lifeline. We especially need foster homes with no other dogs in the house so we can bring in dogs from shelters to quarantine them. Many of our shelters have distemper, kennel cough and parvo floating around and dogs who come to us may need to be quarantined for up to 2 weeks before bringing them into the next home environment. CalWEAR provides everything a rescued dog may need: food, crate, bed, blanket, food bowl, collar, leash, toys, and treats. The foster home simply provides the shelter and love.

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Please contact us if you think you can help us in any way. Many, many thanks in advance!

– Team CalWEAR

Find your perfect companion

Below are dogs we currently have available for adoption. These boys and girls are in foster homes throughout Southern California. Adoption fees range from FREE to $800, but are typically $500.

See our latest success stories!

SHASTA was dropped off on September 15th, 2017 under some pretty sad circumstances. Her mom recently passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer, and her dad’s health was also failing; his kids were in the process of moving him into an assisted home. It was Shasta’s veterinarian who actually reached out to us first a few weeks ago to let us know that a Weim might need a new home. CalWEAR was then interviewed by Shasta’s family (in person!) to ensure she was going to be well taken care of while we find her a new home. Shasta was dropped off with TWO crates, multiple beds, blankets, all the toys a dog could possibly want, bowls, leashes, and a healthy supply of high quality food. Her records from the vet go back to when she was an eight week old puppy. All of her puppy shots were given at the appropriate time. Every illness, bug, and flu was documented with a visit to the vet. Very rarely do we ever see that kind of loving commitment from a former family. Proof that sometimes, even the most loved dogs find themselves in situations where they need a new family. We gave her family our word that we would find her the BEST home. CONGRATULATIONS to Lana for being her new mom.

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KODI was a young blue male Weimaraner whose family went through a divorce. In his time in foster care, it was confirmed that Kodi was friendly, NOT aggressive, and not dominant. He also got along very well with the other dogs in his foster home. His previous owner indicated that he was great on a leash, and dknew his basic commands: SIT, DOWN, WAIT, STAY, SHAKE. CONGRATULATIONS to the Burns family for adopting Kodi!

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BELLA was a beautiful eight month old gray female Weimaraner whose family admitted to taking on more than they could handle. On the same day Bella came home as a puppy, her family found out they were expecting their second child. Bella is young, exuberant, energetic, and playful. CONGRATULATIONS to Brooke and her family for taking on this little lady! She will require an extraordinary amount of time to train her out of existing bad habits, such as jumping and counter surfing. The good news is, young pups are pretty trainable, so this should be a walk in the park for an experienced home like Brooke’s.

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HEIDI is known as… The sweetest and most polite Weimaraner there ever was. Her mom adopted her through rescue almost ten years ago. Unfortunately, she recently fell ill and had to move in with her sister. So Heidi, who does very well with adults, children, and dogs needed a new home. Thank goodness for Yanina and her family, who saw past Heidi’s advanced age, lumps, and bumps, and right into the sweet, beautiful soul she is. CONGRATULATIONS on your new baby girl. Also, proof that even the old girls can get their happy endings.

CalWEAR is an affiliate of the Orange Coast Weimaraner Club. We are active members of the Weimaraner Club of America and fully support the WCA’s efforts to provide breed advocacy, education, and events. We also have families, day jobs, commitments, hobbies, and social lives. Our work with CalWEAR is on a 100% volunteer basis; none of us are paid. We exist solely on the generous donations of those who love these Weimaraners as much as we do. All funds received are used to support the dogs in our care.

CALWEAR, INC.

3024 East Chapman Avenue # 248
Orange, CA 92869

Email: hello [at] calWEAR [dot] org

We are a federally recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit charity. EIN: 47-1725629